| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Houck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wieberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ollie Chastain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) C - Brian Merry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon is hacked by Julian Bond - foul #3 on Julian Bond, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Morgan Brigham (SF) Julian Bond | |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | William Paxton misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Brian Merry pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Ollie Chastain is called for the reach on Timothy Corso - foul #3 on Ollie Chastain, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell (SF) Ollie Chastain | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:51 | Montana | Timothy Corso buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Ferguson | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Bob Olivar is called for the reach on John Wieberg - foul #1 on Bob Olivar, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | William Paxton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:16 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Cannon | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Karl Luttrell | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Timothy Corso slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Merry and the foul's on Brian Cannon - foul #2 on Brian Cannon, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (SG), Manuel Collins (C) Bob Olivar, Brian Merry | |
| 17:38 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:15 | Alcorn State | Timothy Corso takes the ball from William Paxton | 31-37 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Joel Humbert buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Corso | 31-39 |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Wieberg | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Roy Houck is called for the reach on John Ferguson - foul #2 on Roy Houck, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Francis Diorio (PF), Scott Kalchthaler (C) Roy Houck, John Wieberg, Brian Cannon, William Paxton | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), John Renard (SF), Brian Merry (C) John Ferguson, Morgan Brigham, Timothy Corso | |
| 16:21 | Montana | Bob Olivar hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Wieberg (SG) Karl Luttrell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:46 | Montana | Francis Diorio blocks the short jumper by John Renard | 34-42 |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Francis Diorio | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Felix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Wieberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Francis Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Kalchthaler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Renard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Merry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Brian Merry snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Manuel Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 15:08 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | John Renard steps in front of the John Wieberg pass | 34-42 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Bob Olivar comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Felix - foul #1 on James Felix, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Houck (PG), Karl Luttrell (SG), Ollie Chastain (SF), Brian Cannon (PF), William Paxton (C) James Felix, John Wieberg, Roy Williams, Francis Diorio, Scott Kalchthaler | |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Julian Bond (SF), Timothy Corso (PF) Joel Humbert, Manuel Collins, Brian Merry | |
| 14:49 | Montana | Bob Olivar makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Bob Olivar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Bob Olivar snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Timothy Corso misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 14:20 | Montana | John Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:02 | Montana | John Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 34-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Morgan Brigham (C) Bob Olivar, John Renard | |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | William Paxton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Houck and he's fouled by Morgan Brigham - foul #1 on Morgan Brigham, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (SG), Brian Merry (C) Ralph O'Driscoll, Morgan Brigham | |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | William Paxton makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Brian Merry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Timothy Corso grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Brian Merry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Julian Bond grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Brian Merry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:08 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 37-44 |
| 12:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Timothy Corso | 37-44 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Timothy Corso connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Ferguson | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Houck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Luttrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Chastain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Paxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Corso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Merry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Houck | 40-46 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Ollie Chastain is called for the reach on Julian Bond - foul #4 on Ollie Chastain, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (PG), John Wieberg (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Francis Diorio (PF), Scott Kalchthaler (C) Roy Houck, Karl Luttrell, Ollie Chastain, Brian Cannon, William Paxton | |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (PG), Bob Olivar (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF), Manuel Collins (PF), John Renard (C) John Ferguson, Joel Humbert, Julian Bond, Timothy Corso, Brian Merry | |
| 10:54 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Olivar | 40-48 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | James Felix makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Williams | 43-48 |
| 10:40 | Montana | James Felix steals the ball from Ralph O'Driscoll in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | James Felix banks in the layup | 45-48 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll loses the dribble to James Felix in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | James Felix hits the finger roll | 47-48 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:18 | Montana | John Renard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Morgan Brigham loses the dribble to Roy Williams | 47-48 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 09:54 | Montana | John Renard misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 49-48 |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:32 | Alcorn State | James Felix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG) Ralph O'Driscoll | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Bob Olivar hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Morgan Brigham | 49-50 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio's floater is tipped away by Manuel Collins | 49-50 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Felix | 51-50 |
| 08:34 | Montana | John Renard drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Olivar | 51-52 |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | James Felix misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Manuel Collins | 51-52 |
| 08:05 | Montana | Morgan Brigham lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 51-54 |
| 07:48 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Felix | 53-54 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Manuel Collins is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Houck (PG), Karl Luttrell (SG), Ollie Chastain (SF), Brian Cannon (PF), William Paxton (C) James Felix, John Wieberg, Roy Williams, Francis Diorio, Scott Kalchthaler | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Timothy Corso (PF), Brian Merry (C) Bob Olivar, Morgan Brigham, Manuel Collins, John Renard | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Houck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Luttrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Chastain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Paxton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Humbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Merry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Julian Bond - foul #4 on Julian Bond, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Joel Humbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Karl Luttrell - foul #2 on Karl Luttrell, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Joel Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Joel Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:48 | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Timothy Corso pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:21 | Montana | William Paxton steals it from Timothy Corso | 56-56 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | William Paxton hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Humbert and he's hacked by Karl Luttrell - foul #3 on Karl Luttrell, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Wieberg (SG) Karl Luttrell | |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (SG) John Ferguson | |
| 05:46 | Montana | Timothy Corso misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to William Paxton | 58-58 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG) Ralph O'Driscoll | |
| 05:06 | Montana | Julian Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell (PG) Roy Houck | |
| Subs | Montana | Morgan Brigham (SF), John Renard (C) Julian Bond, Brian Merry | |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Morgan Brigham | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Timothy Corso misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Bob Olivar gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Joel Humbert is hacked by William Paxton - foul #2 on William Paxton, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Houck (PG), Francis Diorio (PF), Scott Kalchthaler (C) Ollie Chastain, Brian Cannon, William Paxton | |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Collins (PF) Timothy Corso | |
| 04:07 | Montana | Joel Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Joel Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Collins - foul #2 on Manuel Collins, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Brian Merry (C) Joel Humbert, Bob Olivar, Morgan Brigham, John Renard | |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:13 | Montana | Karl Luttrell steals it from Brian Merry | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Houck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wieberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Luttrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Francis Diorio (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Kalchthaler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph O'Driscoll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Bond (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Manuel Collins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Merry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Manuel Collins - foul #3 on Manuel Collins, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (SF) Karl Luttrell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain (SF), Brian Cannon (PF), William Paxton (C) James Felix, Francis Diorio, Scott Kalchthaler | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Timothy Corso (PF) Ralph O'Driscoll, Manuel Collins | |
| 02:39 | Montana | Brian Merry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Timothy Corso tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 02:36 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:17 | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Cannon | 65-60 |
| 02:00 | Montana | John Ferguson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Houck | 67-60 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-60 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg is hacked by Bob Olivar - foul #2 on Bob Olivar, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Montana | Bob Olivar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Merry | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Roy Houck is called for the reach on Brian Merry - foul #3 on Roy Houck, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Brian Merry makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Brian Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell (SF), Francis Diorio (C) Ollie Chastain, William Paxton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Brian Merry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Julian Bond connects on the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Brian Cannon - foul #3 on Brian Cannon, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain (SF), William Paxton (C) Karl Luttrell, Francis Diorio | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Julian Bond makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | Montana | John Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferguson - foul #3 on John Ferguson, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell (SF) Ollie Chastain | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Timothy Corso comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon is hacked by John Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ferguson, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (SF), Francis Diorio (C) Roy Houck, William Paxton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Timothy Corso grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Karl Luttrell takes the ball from Bob Olivar | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon is hacked by John Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Ferguson, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (PG) John Ferguson | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Timothy Corso pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Bob Olivar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell runs out the clock | 75-68 |